- "You wanna know why you were the only one in the universe who could catch me? I saw your face, when we went to that nebula, and I realized: you weren't afraid of death."
- ―The Leper
| "The Leper's Kiss" | |
|---|---|
| Series Andromeda Season 3, Episode 6 | |
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| Air date | October 29th, 2002 (CAN) November 4th, 2002 (USA) |
| Writers | Matt Kiene; Joe Reinkemeyer |
| Director | Mike Rohl |
| Producers | Allan Eastman; Robert Engels; Kevin Sorbo; Karen Wookey |
| Starring | Kevin Sorbo; Lisa Ryder; Keith Hamilton Cobb; Laura Bertram; Gordon Michael Woolvett; Lexa Doig |
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"The Leper's Kiss" is the sixth episode of season three of the science fiction television series Andromeda and the fifty-first episode in the series overall. The episode was directed by Mike Rohl and written by Matt Kiene and Joe Reinkemeyer. It first aired in Canada on the Global Television Network on October 29th, 2002. It was first broadcast in the United States on the Sci-Fi Channel on Monday, November 4th, 2002. In this episode, a Systems Commonwealth administrator named Marshall Man-ka-lupe gives Dylan Hunt a top-secret assignment to ferret out an assassin known only as the Leper. The assignment takes the crew of the Andromeda Ascendant to the planet Lundmark where they find the assassin's sister, Sasha. Sasha despises her brother and agrees to help Dylan track him down before he can assassinate Marshall Man-ka-lupe.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Sorbo | Captain Dylan Hunt |
| Lisa Ryder | Beka Valentine |
| Keith Hamilton Cobb | Tyr Anasazi |
| Laura Bertram | Trance Gemini |
| Gordon Michael Woolvett | Seamus Harper |
| Lexa Doig | Rommie |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Deakins | Sasha |
| Michael Hogan | Crescent |
| Greg Kean | Marshall Man-ka-lupe |
| Ted Kozma | Alien |
| Dan Pelchat | The Leper |
Co=Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Peterson | Bodey Gunyon |
| Norm Sherry | Guard |
| Shannon Tuer | Woman with the Leper |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Production code number 307.
- The events from this episode take place in the year CY 10089.
- First and only appearance of The Leper.
- A humorous exchange between Beka and Tyr reveals Beka's scorn against her brother, Raphael. Raphael Valentine appeared in the seventh episode of season one, "The Ties That Bind". The coversation goes:
Opening quotation[]
- "Walk without footprints. Breathe without breath. Our lives leave no trace."
- ―Motto of the Assassins' Guild, CY 3455
Home Video[]
- "The Leper's Kiss" has been made available on the following DVD collections:
- Andromeda: Slipstream Collection
- Andromeda: The Complete Boxset
- Andromeda: The Complete Third Season
- Andromeda: Season 3 Collection
- Andromeda: Season 3, Collection 2